Happy Chinese New Year

When you travel China with your newly adopted child, you hear a lot of "oooh, lucky baby!" comments. Well, let me tell you, she IS. When I was a kid, I remember winning one drawing ever, at the opening of a new store (I won a flashlight). Amelia wins things everywhere she goes. On Halloween, she won a door prize (random drawing) at a local church's widely-attended festival. Right after she won the door prize, she stepped into the cake walk and won her first time around the circle. This happens to us A LOT. So, it was really no surprise that she won a door prize at our first Chinese New Year event (she won a free dinner buffet at a local restaurant.) What WAS a surprise was when I handed her my ticket (after she won using her ticket), and she won again! Then, a week later, we attended another Chinese New Year event, where Amelia won a can opener. Again, I handed her my ticket, and she proceeded to win a new sheet/comforter set. Seriously, I need to take this kid to Vegas. Could it be because she prays for favor daily? She ends every prayer with "And Lord, please let everyone be so nice to me." There is a spiritual principle at work here, folks. I am convinced of it!